The ABC Television Network is home to the Emmy-winning "Modern Family" and comedy favorite "The Goldbergs"; reality phenomenons "Shark Tank" and "American Idol" as well as long-running hit "Dancing with the Stars"; "General Hospital," along with daytime talk show "The View" and late-night talk show "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" The network also hosts a number of television's awards shows, including The Oscars, the Country Music Awards, The American Music Awards and more.
ABC Studios is the key content provider for the ABC Entertainment Group. The studio's current hits include "Grey's Anatomy," "The Good Doctor," "American Housewife," "Speechless," "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." and more series that air on other networks.
Heading into the third episode of ABC and David E. Kelley's mystery thriller Big Sky, Rick (John Carroll Lynch) is finding out very quickly that taking Cody (Ryan Phillippe) off the playing field permanently may have been a great quick-fix at the moment, but it also created complications he never predicted. Let's just say that his […]
Moving into the Holiday Spirit and the giving season, I want to make it clear I will forever be thankful to the TV Gods for the gift of television. Without TV I would not have had access to many of the things that have, ultimately, made me who I am. First and foremost: I would […]
By the time the second episode of ABC and David E. Kelley's new mystery thriller Big Sky wrapped, a couple of things were very clear. First, Rick (John Carroll Lynch) definitely did not think through what the fallout would be from taking Cody (Ryan Phillippe) off the playing field permanently. The other thing we realized is […]
So that happened. If you haven't checked out the season opener to ABC and David E. Kelley's new mystery thriller Big Sky, we'll avoid having to throw on the "MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD!' sign by keeping things vague. Let's just say that Ryan Phillippe's Cody Hoyt, Katheryn Winnick's Jenny Hoyt, and Kylie Bunbury's Cassie Dewell began looking […]
Instead of constantly bashing our heads against our laptops over why Superhero, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Horror, Action, and Animation largely get ignored during awards season, why not create an award that recognizes the excellence in those specific genres? That exactly what the Critics Choice Association (CCA) did, with the inaugural Critics Choice Super Awards set to […]
Big Sky, from producer David E. Kelley, debuted on ABC this past Tuesday. The episode was a mess, full of random character introductions, unclear motivations, and some of the "tropiest" writing you will find on network television. Every scene seemed like it was written by committee, and for a first episode, really did not give […]
When the case of two missing young women pulls in Katheryn Winnick's Jenny Hoyt, Kylie Bunbury's Cassie Dewell, or Ryan Phillippe's Cody Hoyt to investigate, the doors to something larger, darker, and even more sinister begin to open when ABC and David E. Kelley's (Big Little Lies) drama-thriller Big Sky premieres in only a matter of hours. […]
With ABC and David E. Kelley's (Big Little Lies) drama-thriller Big Sky set to slowly begin revealing its mysteries starting this Tuesday, November 17, viewers are getting a look at what lies ahead with a set of preview images Here and near the end of the article) from the series-opener as well as a look at the […]
It's hard to believe Alex Trebek was the face of Jeopardy! for over 36 years. The long-time host passed at the age of 80 from pancreatic cancer on November 8. As far as becoming such a staple and its place in pop culture history, there plenty of instances where the game show was parodied. Most […]
The world was saddened to learn on Sunday morning that beloved Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek has died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 80. News of Trebek's passing was announced via the long-running game show's Twitter account with the following statement: "Jeopardy! is saddened to share that Alex Trebek passed away peacefully at home […]
To say this week's been a rollercoaster of a week would be an understatement, with it ending (though some of you clearly won't agree) on a damn fine note that hopefully bodes well for a 2021 that is the "Mirror Universe" version of 2020- but in a good way. Which would make 2020 the "Mirror […]
While ABC's The Rookie might be the latest television series to be hit by several positive COVID-19 tests, show producer Entertainment One is continuing on with production on the third season after a "deep cleaning" of the set and filming locations. On October 21, it was confirmed that four crew members had tested positive with […]
With less than a month to go until ABC and David E. Kelley's (Big Little Lies) drama-thriller Big Sky reveals its mysteries (Tuesday, November 17, to be precise), viewers have already been chewing through the official trailer that was released earlier this month (over 3 million of you just through the network's official clip). Based on the […]
Welcome back to another serving of BCTV Sunday Slices, where we personally curate a line-up of articles from the past week in Bleeding Cool's television/cable/streaming/online coverage to offer some additional thoughts and perspectives. Some you'll agree with and some you won't. Hopefully, you'll laugh, get pissed, shed a tear, and even learn a little something […]
The punchline to all of this? Deep down, you know for a hot second that Scott Baio (referred to as "Chachi" moving forward because I can't remember his sidekick name on that Dick Van Dyke show Diagnosis: Murder) got excited about the news until reality kicked in. Pure speculation, but the "reality" probably being when […]
As the national pandemic death toll continues to rise and individual states attempt to implement COVID health and safety protocols in place to restart television and film productions, a whole lot of eyeballs have been fixated on California- Los Angeles, in particular. Now we're learning the names of the newest wave of television drama and […]
Welcome back to another edition of BCTV Sunday Slices, where I take a look back at the past week in Bleeding Cool's television coverage and select a few articles to highlight and offer some perspective. This week, we have a righteous amount of topics from all four corners of the pop culture landscape. From Saturday […]
If you've watched your fair share of Law & Order: SVU episodes, then I'm sure you've heard them talk about the "fruit from a poison tree" concept. In that instance, it's when evidence or testimony (the "fruit") isn't admissible if it's been obtained through illegal means (the "poison tree") because it's been tainted and no […]
So are you "Team Vought" or "Team Butcher"? Do you side with "Team Cobra Kai" or "Team Miyagi-do"? Ever wanted to carve your own "Heisen-pumpkin"? Or would a lit silhouette of The Stones be the tone you're looking for? Whatever the case, Sony Pictures Television (SPTV) is offering fans of Breaking Bad, Cobra Kai, Community, The […]
With ABC and David E. Kelley's (Big Little Lies) upcoming ABC drama-thriller Big Sky set to reveal its mysteries in a little more than a month (Tuesday, November 17, to be precise), the network is offering eager viewers a full trailer that does a bit more of a deeper dive into the overarching mystery tying […]